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a)

David was

.ashamed...

of what he had done, and he blushed.

b)

I'm not very

on the idea of going climbing.

c)

Mary is always

about all the famous people she has met.

d) Jim was often

for work, and lost his job as a result.

e)

There were no empty seats on the train, which was

of soldiers.

f)

Bill decided not to

Bob with his secrets.

g)

The two boys were

of stealing a sports car.

h)

We

in persuading Carol to lend us her boat.

i)

You have worked very hard! I am very

with you!

j)

I can't remember her name, but it

with

'J'.

William

is

capable

of

doing better work.

b)

I own this car.

belongs

This car

me.

c) The job received over a hundred applications.

applied

Over a hundred people

the job.

d)

Mrs Jones' death was caused by old age.

died

Mrs Jones

old age.

Joe

the exam.

Shirley

camera.

Graham

the film.

h) We all pitied Stephen.

sorry

We all

Stephen.

a)

My boss shouted at me - he was really

angry.

with me!

b)

I can see your point, but I just don't

with you.

c)

Terry doesn't

of his children going to rock concerts.

d)

George and I

about politics all night!

e)

Can I have a

at the evening paper?

f)

This story

me of a novel by Dickens.

g)

Peter feels

of anyone who talks to his girlfriend.

h)

I didn't expect you to behave like that! I'm

at you!

i)

Oh dear, I forgot to

any baking powder to the cake.

j)

I think you should

your boss for a rise.

6 Complete each sentence with

the most suitable word or phrase.

a)

Thank you very much. It's very

B.

you to help me.

A) good with

B) good of

C) good for

D) good about

b)

The bad weather was

the series of power cuts.

A) blamed for

B) blamed on

C) blamed with

D) blamed by

c)

I'm sorry, but I

seeing the manager at once!

A) arrange for

B) look for

C) agree with D) insist on

d)

Why do you spend all your time

your sister!

A) arguing about

B) arguing for C) arguing with

D) arguing at

e)

Helen is very

going to work in Germany.

A) excited about

B) excited for

C) excited with

D) excited to

f)

The tourists were not

the danger of bandits in the hills.

A) known about

B) aware of

C) provided with

D) guessed at

g)

I understood the problem after it had been

me.

A) explained to

B) admitted to

C) confessed to

D) replied to

h)

I wish you wouldn't show off and

your success so much!

A) full of B) bored by

C) boast about

D) congratulate on

i)

If you listen to music, you can't

your

homework.

A) read about

B) arrange for

C) specialise in

D) concentrate on

j)

Will we be

the storm if we shelter under a tree?

A) happy about

B) safe from

C) depended on

D) cared for

Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word

which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which

should not be there, write the word in the space.

Brothers and sisters

When I was young I had argued with my

brothers and sisters all the time. I used to

share with most of my toys with my brother,

but he specialised in to keeping them for

himself. When I asked about him for anything

he simply used to refuse to give it to me, and

then I became and very angry with him. Our

sisters blamed for everything on us when our

parents accused us of quarrelling all the time.

My brother and I got up annoyed about this,

but only succeeded them in making matters

worse. Our parents didn't approve of our

quarrelling so much, and insisted us on

not taking sides. They either laughed about

it, or told us to forgive and each other for

everything. Soon we became ashamed of

quarrelling, and became good at last getting

on well with each other.

K ey p o i n t s

1

Check verbs and adjectives in a dictionary to be certain which prepositions

follow them.

2

In some cases different prepositions give different meanings.

3

Note the difference between used to (see Grammar 1) and be used to.

I used to go to the beach every weekend when I was a child.

I

miss

working

in

the evenings.

Taking the job

..7:

London.

Neil

car.

Please don't

all the letters.

Sheila has decided

drive.

Jim

the jewels.

Would

the theatre tonight?

h)

Peter will look after the children - he has no objection.

looking

Peter doesn't

children.

i) 'I'll definitely be here by eight,' Ann promised.

would

Ann

by eight.

j)

We first met in 1978. Do you remember?

our

Do you remember

1978?